Grady Honored on All-Bergen Girls Team

Swimming: All-Bergen girls team
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Record
First team

200 medley relay: IMMACULATE HEART (Danielle Romain, junior; Kayla McAvoy, sophomore; Casey Fazio, sophomore; Chloe Conjares, senior): Conjares swam the final leg in 24.52 to help the Blue Eagles shatter the County meet record by more than three seconds. They finished in 1:51.67.

200 freestyle: DANIELLE ROMAIN, Immaculate Heart, junior

Romain showed her versatility this season for the Blue Eagles, competing in the 200, 500 and 100 freestyles and the 100 backstroke and individual medley. She lost only one individual race.

200 individual medley: ELLEN HUELBIG, Rutherford, senior

Huelbig also won the County championship in this race as a sophomore and, despite competing with an injured leg, finished 10th at the Meet of Champions. She will swim at Connecticut College.

50 freestyle: CHLOE CONJARES, Immaculate Heart, senior

The Oakland resident went unbeaten this season and finished her high school career with 11 County gold medals (eight relay and three individual), tied for second most all time.

100 butterfly: ELLEN HUELBIG, Rutherford, senior

Huelbig became the first Rutherford swimmer to win two County championships at the same meet, winning with a time of 59.35. She also took 11th in the Meet of Champions in the fly.

100 freestyle: CHLOE CONJARES, Immaculate Heart, senior

Conjares repeated as County champion in this event and added the league title to her résumé. After considering Georgetown, she will swim at Villanova.

500 freestyle: SARA CRAFT, Glen Rock, sophomore

Craft broke a nine-year-old meet record in the 500 by five seconds. She has three All-American times in the 500, 200 and 1,650 free for her club team, the Wyckoff Sharks.

200 freestyle relay: IMMACULATE HEART (Tara Nuzzo, senior; Emily Pedrick, senior; Kate Courter, senior; Chloe Conjares, senior): This foursome includes three Division I athletes, Conjares (Villanova), Pedrick (Fairfield) and Courter (James Madison for soccer).

100 backstroke: CASEY FAZIO, Immaculate Heart, sophomore

Washington Township resident excels in the backstroke, where she won her first individual County championship, finishing in 59.24. Also won the NJTCC Division B title in this event.

100 breast stroke: KAYLA McAVOY, Immaculate Heart, sophomore

Was pushed in both the County and league championship in this race before coming through with wins. The Wyckoff native has won this race at the County championship two straight years.

400 freestyle relay: IMMACULATE HEART (Monica Nunez, sophomore; Ashleigh Podhayny, sophomore; Kim DiNapoli, junior; Danielle Romain, junior): The Blue Eagles continued their streak of having never lost a relay at the County championship as this foursome rolled to a win in 3:42.06. For comparison’s sake, that time would have been 10th among the boys.

Coach of the year: TOM VISCARDI, Northern Highlands

Since taking over at Highlands five years ago, Viscardi has not lost a regular-season meet and has seen his team win five NBIL titles. It also has finished second in the County championship four of the last five seasons.

Second team

200 medley relay: Northern Highlands (Austin Mateo, sophomore; Alexa Widawsky, senior; Caitlin Grady, freshman; Danielle Bach, sophomore

200 freestyle: Sara Craft, Glen Rock, sophomore

200 individual medley: Corinna Bertelson, Ridgewood, senior

50 freestyle: Danielle Bach, Northern Highlands, sophomore

100 butterfly: Casey Fazio, IHA, sophomore

100 freestyle: Alison O'Connor, Ramapo, sophomore

500 freestyle: Danielle Romain, IHA, junior

200 freestyle relay: Northern Highlands (Alexa Widawsky, senior; Anne Crabill, senior; Marissa Lauber, freshman; Amanda Distler, junior)

100 backstroke: Alison O'Connor, Ramapo, sophomore

100 breast stroke: Caitlin Grady, Northern Highlands, freshman

400 freestyle relay: Ridgewood (Tori Holzberg, sophomore; Rachel Cortright, sophomore; Siobhan Goodman, sophomore; Corinna Bertelson, senior

Honorable mention

Ashley ElNaggar, Suzanne Stranzl, Katie Murphy; Melissa Clauss, Olivia Rutler, Kiersten Gomeley, Rachael Pikulski, Ramapo; Katie Hommes, Indian Hills; Eilish Devine, River Dell; Ali Folman, Glen Rock.